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lotus position

noun

Meaning

  1. A cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting on the thigh of the opposite leg; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga and sexual intercourse.
  2. A cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting below the lower leg of the opposite leg

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